{"id":1310726,"date":"2019-05-26T23:16:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T05:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/pagenaud-wins-indy-500-on-penskes-50th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2019-05-26T23:16:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T05:16:01","slug":"pagenaud-wins-indy-500-on-penskes-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/pagenaud-wins-indy-500-on-penskes-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Pagenaud wins Indy 500 on Penske\u2019s 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.9147141518276\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-979396-747\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-1.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-2.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. 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(AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-3.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates by pouring milk on himself after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-4.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-5.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, left, and Zach Veach collide in the third turn during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Tom Pyle)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, left, and Zach Veach collide in the third turn during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Tom Pyle)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-6.jpg\" alt=\"Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, left, and Zach Veach collide in the third turn during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Tom Pyle)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Sebastien Bourdais, of France, hits the wall in the third turn after making contact with Graham Rahal, right, during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/James Miller)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"3\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"17\">\n<p><strong>Sebastien Bourdais, of France, hits the wall in the third turn after making contact with Graham Rahal, right, during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/James Miller)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-7.jpg\" alt=\"Sebastien Bourdais, of France, hits the wall in the third turn after making contact with Graham Rahal, right, during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/James Miller)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Actors Matt Damon, right, and Christian Bale wave green flags to start Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Actors Matt Damon, right, and Christian Bale wave green flags to start Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-8.jpg\" alt=\"Actors Matt Damon, right, and Christian Bale wave green flags to start Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Simon Pagenaud, of France, crosses the start\/finish line on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Rob Baker)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Simon Pagenaud, of France, crosses the start\/finish line on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Rob Baker)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/APTOPIX_IndyCar_Indy_500_Auto_Racing_54167-603e31-9.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pagenaud, of France, crosses the start\/finish line on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Rob Baker)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/pagenaud-wins-indy-500-on-penskes-50th-anniversary\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/pagenaud-wins-indy-500-on-penskes-50th-anniversary\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Simon Pagenaud arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month with his job on the line and rumors swirling around Gasoline Alley that Alexander Rossi could soon replace him at Team Penske.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Frenchman is leaving with a pair of wins, his face soon to be engraved on the Borg-Warner trophy as the Indianapolis 500 champion and an assurance from Roger Penske himself that he isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cDo I even have to answer that?\u201d Penske asked. \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In a head-to-head duel for the ages, Pagenaud defeated none other than Rossi with a dramatic pass on the penultimate lap, then holding on the rest of the way to hand Penske his 18th win in \u201cThe Greatest Spectacle in Racing.\u201d Even sweeter, it came the 50th anniversary of Penske\u2019s arrival at the Brickyard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pagenaud and Rossi swapped the lead five times over the final 13 laps, and the margin of victory was a mere 0.2086 seconds \u2014 the seventh-closest finish in the 103 years of the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true. A lifetime trying to achieve this,\u201d said Pagenaud, who dismissed the thought over job security as he celebrated his first Indy 500 win. \u201cThe milk motivated me. I was just focused on the job, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pagenaud was dominant all day, leading 116 of the 200 laps, and the win was cathartic. He stopped his car at the start-finish line and hopped out to share the moment with his fans. And once he finally made his way to victory lane, Pagenaud climbed from his car and let out a primal scream, then dumped the entire bottle of milk over his head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI never expected to be in this position,\u201d Pagenaud said, \u201cand I certainly am grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">President Donald Trump phoned Penske in victory lane from Japan, where he was meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over trade. Penske passed the phone to Pagenaud, and Trump later tweeted an invite to the White House for the winning team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Penske, who was there earlier with Joey Logano last month to celebrate last year\u2019s NASCAR Cup Series championship, said Trump told him: \u201cI must have been your good-luck charm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Penske now has two consecutive Indy 500 victories \u2014 Will Power won last year \u2014 for the first time since 2002-03. It was his third win in the crown jewel race in the past five years and fifth in the past 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was a banner day, too, with Josef Newgarden finishing fourth and Power in fifth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rossi lost his cool several times in the race, but the Californian had better fuel mileage than Pagenaud and the Penske cars. The 2016 race winner twice charged to the front in the closing laps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cHorsepower. That\u2019s unfortunately the way it is,\u201d said Rossi, who was in a Honda for Andretti Autosport. \u201cI think we had the superior car. We just didn\u2019t have enough there at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pagenaud was in a Chevrolet, and the bowtie brand was the dominant engine all May. It swept the top four spots in qualifying, won the race and took four of the top six spots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pagenaud is the first Frenchman to win the Indy 500 since Rene Thomas in 1914. Indianapolis records count five French winners, but Gil de Ferran in 2003 and Gaston Chevrolet in 1920, while born in France, list other nationalities. Pagenaud was the 21st winner form the pole and first since Helio Castroneves a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As he began the traditional victory lap in the back of a convertible, Rossi was one of many drivers to walk onto the track to congratulate him. The American leaned in for a genuine embrace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cNothing else matters but winning,\u201d Rossi said. \u201cThis one will be hard to get over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rossi, who drove from the back to finish fourth a year ago, had been patient through the first half of the race and set himself up to take control after the halfway point. But a troublesome fuel hose on a pit stop caused a lengthy delay, and Rossi was angrily pounding his steering wheel while imploring the Andretti crew to get him back on track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He really lost his cool when he couldn\u2019t get past the lapped car of Oriol Servia. As Rossi finally raced by, he angrily raised his fist at the Spaniard. A late wreck then caused an 18-minute stoppage with Rossi set to restart the final sprint as the leader, and he conveyed his mood over his team radio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cA bunch of hungry, angry cars behind me,\u201d Rossi said. \u201cLittle do they know I\u2019m angrier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pagenaud got him on the restart, though, and the two went back and forth four more times before Pagenaud locked down the win. Former champion Takuma Sato finished third as he and Rossi gave Honda two spots on the podium. Santino Ferrucci in seventh was the highest finishing rookie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Attention had been heavy on rookie Colton Herta, but the 19-year-old driver for team owners Mike Harding and George Steinbrenner IV was the first driver out of the race when his gearbox broke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials had prepared for rain, and perhaps even a postponement, in NBC\u2019s debut as broadcaster. But it was a bright, sunny day \u2014 a picture-perfect showcase for Pagenaud to triumph on Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More AP auto racing: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/apf-AutoRacing\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/apf-AutoRacing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP%E2%80%94Sports\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\u2014Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/pagenaud-wins-indy-500-on-penskes-50th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. 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